The Variable That a Researcher Manipulates in an Experiment Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

The variable that a researcher manipulates in an experiment is called the

• A) independent variable.
• B) dependent variable.
• C) third variable.
• D) stimulus.

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Definitions:

Like Terms

Terms in an algebraic expression that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power, and therefore can be combined.

Simplify

To reduce a mathematical expression or problem to its simplest form.

Imaginary Numbers

Numbers that can be represented as a real number multiplied by the imaginary unit, usually denoted as "i," where \(i^2 = -1\).

Simplify

To make something easier to understand, or reduce it to its most basic components.